Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
Dutch Legacy of Dikes and Masters
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. Ethnic group from northern Netherlands and northwest Germany
- 2. Complex river delta system critical to Dutch water management
- 4. Amsterdam’s premier museum housing Rembrandt originals
- 5. Painter of intimate light-filled scenes, 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'
- 8. Reclaimed land below sea level, held dry by engineering feats
- 11. Famous tin-glazed blue pottery originating from a historic city
- 14. Iconic Dutch mechanism once used to drain marshy terrain
- 16. Traditional Dutch student song celebrating youthful joy
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- 3. City hosting the International Court, not the capital
- 6. Dutch term for a bustling port city’s strategic nucleus
- 7. 17th-century speculative frenzy over a bulbous spring flower
- 9. Caramel-filled waffle delight, a traditional sweet treat
- 10. Adjective relating to Zeeland province, famous for storm surge barriers
- 12. Dutch term for the intricate process of land drainage
- 13. Historic Dutch city known for artists and ceramics
- 15. Rotterdam neighborhood famed for its park and historic estates